Student Organization Sanctioning Grid--The following grid proposes minimums as well as a list of possible enhancements based upon the situation. Travel Violations.
This minimum sanction grid covers a 2 year (continuous) period of time.
Incident
Minimum Sanction
Possible enhancements?
Violation of Probation
Possible Enhancements
Organization found not
Follow up letter indicating findings
Letter may include:
No probation applied
responsible for financial
Org. funded activities need to be approved by
violation
SGA accountant, meet with SGA accountant to
review funding policies, etc.
1st Travel Violation
1. 16 weeks probation minimum
 Loss of funding for future travel (set a time
1. Probation: Additional 16 weeks
2. Advisor is notified as well as any affiliated
limit)
2. Recognition block instituted after
If situation warrants,
regional, national, or international parent
 Denial of future travel (set a time limit)
missed deadline and carried until
sanctions for the 2nd/3rd
group
sanction is met
violation may be applied to 3. Meet with SIEO Assistant Director/SGA
1st violation
accountant/budget director with SIEO follow
up
4. Public notification of incident on conduct
board website
5. Officer Training: members identified as
participating in documented behavior attend,
officers and adviser must attend.
6. Denial of payment for reimbursements.
2nd Travel Violation
1. 32 weeks probation minimum
 Loss of funding for future travel (set a time
1. Attend conduct board to review
2. External Review (comprised of 2 peer group
limit)
status- make recommendation to
If situation warrants,
members, faculty member, and student
 Denial of future travel (set a time limit)
SGA on recognition status
sanctions for the 3rd
affairs staff member)with recommendation to
violation may be applied.
conduct board
3. Advisor is notified as well as any affiliated
regional, national, or international parent
group
4. Public notification of incident on conduct
board website
5. Denial of payment for reimbursements.
3rd Travel Violation
These situations should be
referred to the campus
conduct officer for
adjudication
1. Immediate review of organization recognition
done by PACSO with recommendation to SGA
and SIEO. If an agreement cannot be made,
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs/Dean of
Students has final decision
2. Public notification of incident- conduct board
website
 Permanent loss of recognition
 If recognition is pulled, org. may not reorganize for 6 years
(Fourth violator's sanction)
Possible violations may include but are not limited to: not turning paperwork in on time, international travel w/o approval, not following financial requirements related
to travel, misuse of SGA funding
Highlighted items can be negotiated.
Non-highlighted items in the minimum sanction column are consistent with other sanctions for alcohol, financial issues, vandalism, and hazing.
PACSO can brainstorm/recommend minimum sanction additions and add-ons.